Jon Lancaster is recognized by automotive industry experts as a highly successful, innovative and knowledgeable executive. After four decades, his entrepreneurial career culminated in the sale of his Lexus and Toyota dealerships to a Fortune 500 public company. Jon is a frequent guest panelist at national and international automotive industry conferences due to his broad-based technical understanding of the industry and how it fits into the global economy.His philosophy to successful business management is to pay attention to definable financial disciplines, focus on innovation and technology, and lead by example through hard work and ethically based decision making. An early adapter of the Internet, he traveled the globe explaining how unlimited information would change the automotive industry. As he predicted, the Internet has brought about massive consumer change and buying behavior.Throughout his career, he has founded, purchased, operated, and sold several domestic and import dealerships. Jon diversified his holdings into commercial and multi-family real estate serving in a capacity as developer and/or investor. Past and present real estate holdings include apartments, multi-tenant retail centers and single tenant net leased properties throughout the United States and Caribbean. In addition to his personal investments, Jon extends his expertise by serving on a bank board and a holding company bank board. Duties include participating on investment and regulatory compliance committees.Jon graduated with a BBA from the University of Northern Iowa, where he met his wife Sarah. They have have two sons and two grandchildren. The Lancaster’s are significant contributors to educationally and socially based not-for-profit enterprises with their time, talents, and financial support.